Trailer shows Amazon Prime got a big star, literally, for its Jack ‘Reacher’ series
Amazon Studios/Shane Mahood Undeniably, Tom Cruise is a big star. However, fans of author’s Lee Child‘s Jack Reacher groused when Cruise, at 5’ 7″, played the character, who’s described in the books as well over six feet
What is known about the omicron variant that’s arrived in the US
narvikk/iStock (NEW YORK) — As health officials expected, the United States has now confirmed several cases of the omicron variant, which was first identified in Botswana and has since been detected in at least 35 counties. The
Suspect arrested in murder of Hollywood executive’s wife at couple’s Beverly Hills home
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of the wife of famed music executive Clarence Avant at the couple’s Beverly Hills home. Beverly Hills investigators have identified Los Angeles resident Aariel Maynor,
Epstein’s former house manager testifies, calls Ghislaine Maxwell ‘lady of the house’
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (NEW YORK) — The former house manager of Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach, Florida, estate testified on Thursday that the very first time he met Ghislaine Maxwell, in approximately 1991, she made it very clear to
Jay-Z and Will Smith partner with ABC News for Emmett Till docuseries, ‘Let the World See’
ABC News Jay-Z and Will Smith are among the producers of a new ABC news docuseries about the murder of Emmett Till. Let the World See will tell the story of Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley‘s quest for justice after her 14-year-old son Emmett was
Steven Spielberg, ‘West Side Story’ stars taking part in IMAX Fan Event
20th Century Studios Steven Spielberg, and the cast of his remake of West Side Story, including Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez and Mike Faist, will be on hand for a special IMAX Live Fan Event on Monday, December 6. Ten IMAX locations in the
National Board of Review names Will Smith Best Actor, Rachel Zegler Best Actress, and ‘Licorice Pizza’ Best Film for 2021
“Licorice Pizza” — Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc. The National Board of Review, which annually acknowledges excellence in film in a variety of categories, has announced its picks for its 2021 honorees, with its top awards going to Will
Patrons of recent New York anime convention urged to get tested for Omicron variant after positive case
AnimeNYC While “Omicron” sounds like a name that would be at home at an expo dedicated to anime, officials in New York say the less-fun version, the COVID-19 variant of the same name, may have paid a
Taxpayers, policymakers can access school-level performance data to make decisions about $7 billion in education spending
(The Center Square) – With the latest school assessment data out, taxpayers and policymakers are now able to see what is and is not working in Illinois’ K-12 schools. School- and district-level data is now available at
Funding aimed at recruiting early childhood workforce
(The Center Square) – The state is pouring more money into the early childhood sector in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child